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WindCube Scan – 3D scanning Doppler Lidar for accurate real-time wind and aerosol backscatter measurements
Accurate weather forecasts, climate modeling and Key benefits other atmospheric research depend on ability to reliably monitor atmospheric parameters such as wind, Improved short-term weather forecasting turbulence, clouds and aerosols. These parameters WindCube Scan helps filling the impact all aspects of human life, directly or indirectly. gap with continuous observations of the lower troposphere. For example the next generation of high resolution weather prediction models require very high levels of spatial and temporal continuity. Satellite Augmented climate modeling observations for global coverage have to be interlinked with ground-based WindCube Scan feeds climate instrument networks offering high vertical and temporal resolution. models and databases with continuous planetary boundary WindCube Scan series of wind and aerosol Lidars perform 24/7 real-time layer heights and profiles of measurements and high-level data processing. It is a versatile tool for optical atmospheric properties for recovering accurate real-time wind and aerosol backscatter measurements generating continuously improved in any scanning geometry up to more than 10 km. State of the art structure climate models. detection algorithm offers the capability to detect, locate and classify clouds and aerosol layers in the troposphere, as well as to monitor the Supported by the industry height of the Atmospheric Boundary Layer (ABL). leader WindCube Scan is supported by WindCube Scan offers the ability to highly accurately monitor the first decades of experience, scientific vertical layers of the atmosphere, which are not covered by standard tools and expertise, and industry ground, nor satellite-based observations. Advancing research of the standard support services — all of meso- and microscale aspects of weather and climate with wind which enable customers to get the lidars helps scientists and meteorologists develop ever more accurate most from their equipment over its forecasting models. full life span. WindCube Scan at a glance
Applications Key features
• Atmospheric sciences and • Wind, aerosol backscatter and climatology cloud measurements • Boundary layer profiling for • Versatile and user friedly observation networks configuration that can be • Weather monitoring and tailored to multiple scanning decision support patterns and measurement • Structural engineering needs • Air quality monitoring and • Autonomous remote operation forecasting • 1 year initial warranty coverage • Industrial emissions monitoring with onsite maintenance service • Aerospace and defense options for high uptime and long lifetime
100S 200S 400S Typical wind measurement range 3 km 6 km 10 km Why Vaisala? Maximum range 14 km+ 14 km+ 15 km+ The industry’s most Scanner rotation speed Up to 30°/s dependable technology Accumulation time From 0.1s to 10s Vaisala solutions are built on decades of industry leadership, Data transfer Ethernet/LAN and thousands of WindCube Data format Export in NetCDF by graphic interface units are deployed around or to FTP server the world. Our technology's precision and reliability under API type REST web API varying conditions have been API functionalities Lidar configuration and monitoring; validated time and time again. status/activities/logs monitoring; data (JSON stream and NetCDF files) download Support to count on Dimensions 1008 x 814 x 1365(h) mm Look to Vaisala for dependable support and training so you Weight 232kg can get the most from your Temperature range -30°C to +45°C (-22° to 113 F°) equipment. With decades of experience providing the best Power consumption 500W to 1.600W technologies and the finest Designed for quick and efficient support, Vaisala’s philosophy of onsite services partnership is unmatched in the industry.
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